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. 1982 Apr;69(4):988–989. doi: 10.1104/pp.69.4.988

Lysine-Ketoglutarate Reductase Activity in Developing Maize Endosperm 1

Paulo Arruda 1,2, Ladaslav Sodek 1,2, William José da Silva 1,2
PMCID: PMC426341  PMID: 16662332

Abstract

Lysine-ketoglutarate reductase activity was detected and characterized in the developing endosperm of maize (Zea mays L.). The enzyme showed specificity for its substrates: lysine, α-ketoglutarate, and NADPH. Formation of the reaction product saccharopine was demonstrated. The pH optimum of the enzyme was close to 7, and the Km for lysine and α-ketoglutarate were 5.2 and 1.8 millimolar, respectively.

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